15-year-old Vietnamese weightlifter, Do Tu Tung, made a strong start at the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships, which opened in Las Vegas, USA, on March 8 (local times), bringing home three gold medals and setting three youth world records in the men's 49kg division.

On 22nd February 2019, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism held a meeting with leaders of Vietnam Sport Administration to discuss the preparation for Vietnam Sport Contingent to participate the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines in November 2019, as well as the preparation for the organisation of the 31st SEA Games to be held in Vietnam in late 2021.

Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao, who won a gold medal for Vietnam at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia in August, has overcame other rivals to become the most outstanding athlete of Vietnam in 2018.

Vietnam held the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup trophy again after 10 years after beating Malaysia 1-0 in the second-leg final of the tournament that took place at My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi, on December 15 night.